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Chapter XXXV
“The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss. Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night. “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time. Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way. My bairns! my bairns!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.”
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading “Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
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From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
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From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
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From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
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From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
not any; not one
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading Oh, my bairns! my bairns!” cried the distressed mother into the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
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From this reading “The man’s right--they’ll hae strayed in on the moss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
up to a particular time
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
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From this reading “And Patie was telling, nae farther gane than yestreen, what a bogilly bit it was, till a’ the weans were fleyed; and if they’re no sunk in the moss itsel, they’ll be dead wi’ fright by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my bonnie Jessy! that was aye doing somebody a guid turn; and wee Davie--puir wee Davie! he was aye the youngest, and got his ain way.
